Nevada County residents, mark your calendars for a special Board of Supervisors three-day meeting starting January 28 through 30. The event will be held at the Gold Miners Inn Ballroom, situated at 121 Bank Street, Grass Valley. While the meeting room has a limited seating capacity, a viewing station will be set up in the hotel lobby to accommodate additional community members wishing to attend, according to an announcement from Nevada County's official website.
For those who are unable to be physically present, the special meeting will be broadcast live online, providing a way for residents to not only watch but also to offer their comments on the first day. The county's official site states that the live stream will be available at www.NevadaCountyCA.gov/boardmeetings and www.YouTube.com/c/CountyofNevadaCA, and will include closed captioning for the hearing impaired. Moreover, the meeting venue is wheelchair accessible, and anyone needing reasonable accommodation should contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at least four days in advance of the meeting.
The agenda for the meeting, along with supporting documents, can be reviewed at the Clerk of the Board's office during regular business hours or can be found on the county’s website, where documents related to each agenda item can be accessed by clicking on the SR number next to the item. However, the site does caution that the online agenda may not contain all related or updated documents. The Board's website highlights that "direction will be given to staff and no formal action will be taken by the Board of Supervisors" at the workshop, and anything requiring formal Board action will be scheduled for future Board meetings, according to the Nevada County.
Public participation is an integral part of the Board's meeting, with provisions detailed on page 4 of the agendas outlining how the community can actively engage and provide their input. Should anyone seek to express their viewpoints on issues brought up during the meeting, they can do so on the first day of the event. The avenue to present these comments is specified in the agenda information, priming the stage for a transparent and inclusive democratic process.
